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How are you doing now ? I was banded in September 2012so eary days

Wishing you a speedy recovery, hope all is well. I'm due to be banded on 22/10 - whoo-hoo!!! :-)

all the very best of luck for a speedy recovery x

Me also, I get really excited, butterflies the lot when I think it will only be a few weeks away...then a twang of fear creeps in! I suppose I am more worried about waking up in pain afterwards, also the fact I have told no-one so worried about coping alone, i really dont want to make silly mistakes!!! :-)

Good luck today, and welcome to a new more fabulous you! :-) x

So my surgery is scheduled for October 25th! I am so excited and nervous!!! Anyone else around the end of the month?

Hiya, my surgery is on October 22nd, had my consultation with the surgeon last Tuesday and all set, just waiting on the Pre-op tests now and starting the liver shrinking diet in 2 weeks. Soooo excited, I can't wait! All the best of luck to you! :-)

I have 60 pounds to lose and i don't like when people tell me I'm crazy and that I'm not "that big." I know its not 100 + pounds to lose but it sure is still hard as hell to lose it. The struggle shouldn't be disregarded just because your not morbiddly obese. I've been trying to lose the weight for years and I just keep packing on the pounds. I'm sure there are a great deal of people whom wish they would have got the lap band before their weight gain hit the triple digits. I'm right with you and am planning to get the lap band next month. Good luck on your journey!

I am in a similar situation, I only have around 50 -60 lbs to lose. My problem being I can't keep the weight off, I've managed to lose 50lb before, and regained every lb, I need the extra little help to be able to maintain my health. I am paying for the op (to be carried out in October), and looked at all the pro's and cons, researched every detail and think this decision is worth every penny (dime) :-) after all I have paid out tonnes of money on every diet, pill, potion in the past. I am in no rush to lose the weight and my surgeon advised it will be hard and on average the weight loss for my stats are around 50lb in 12-18 months, which I am contented with. I have high blood pressure, arthritic knees, PCOS and Pre-diabetic, I see this as my final fling with tackling the fat, and am very optimistic that my health will improve.

Wishing you good luck and success, fingers crossed all goes well, I agree totally with you GO FOR IT! X

Good luck, hope all goes well and speedy recovery :-)

Oct 22 for me, having to pay for it myself as can't get funding! Can't wait, be the best present my hubby ever gave me :-)

My Pre op diet is all food & no shakes, 2 carb choices per day only: like 2 baby potatoes and 3 tablespoons of Cereal, 3 fruit & veg a day like 1 large banana and one small bowl of salad and 1 of veg, 2-3 choices of Protein per day like 2-3 oz meat or 2 eggs or 5 oz tuna plus one diet yogurt. All seems so simple! I have my op on Oct 22 and I already feeling ok on this diet. Post op also starts straight on sloppy foods, but I'll have to wait and see if those suit me! Good luck everyone ???ƒ